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How to say "A level" in French

Hi,

Got my oral exam on the school system today (!). Please can someone tell me how to say "A level" in French? I know "brevet" is like our GCSEs, but I can't find A level.

Also, if I wanted to say "85% of schools are State run", could I use dirigir as the infinitive/verb?

Thanks

Reply 1

largebrandon

For the "85% of schools are State run", you could say something like "Le gouvernement entretient 85% des ecoles"

I used "entretenir" because it shows that the state maintains the school rather than manage it. I suppose you could use either, but I like the sound of entretient more

Reply 2

cactus_c

I reckon "Baccalauréat" will be the equivalent. And 85% of schools are State run would be 85% des lycées sont publics

Reply 3

Muppety_Kid

largebrandon

For the "85% of schools are State run", you could say something like "Le gouvernement entretient 85% des ecoles"

Thanks. I'll have another look on the web for "A level" :smile:

Reply 4

Muppety_Kid

cactus_c

I reckon "Baccalauréat" will be the equivalent. And 85% of schools are State run would be 85% des lycées sont publics

Ah - thanks! So to say "I'm doing A levels in French and Maths" or something like that, it'd be "je passerai le Bac en français et maths"?

Reply 5

largebrandon

Muppety_Kid

Ah - thanks! So to say "I'm doing A levels in French and Maths" or something like that, it'd be "je passerai le Bac en français et maths"?

I suppose you could also say "Mes specializations sont francais et maths"

Reply 6

cactus_c

Muppety_Kid

Ah - thanks! So to say "I'm doing A levels in French and Maths" or something like that, it'd be "je passerai le Bac en français et maths"?

Je vais passer le bac en math et en français would be more common but yeah grammatically correct

edit: woops sorry it should be bac de français etc...

Reply 7

gorilla_baby

Baccalauréat = A-level

Reply 8

gorilla_baby

i thought it should e something like "je ferai les maths et le francais pour mon bac" , but im prob wrong though...

Reply 9

Muppety_Kid

Thanks everyone - I've just had my exam and it went really well. In the end I said I was doing the bac (thinking it was pretty much the equivalent) and he asked if it was the IB! :s-smilie:

I think I was able to redeem myself by explaining in French that I'd been told it was the equivalent of A levels though, so fingers crossed...

Reply 10

thebarmaidsmiles

I was always told to say "A Levels" if I'm talking about the exams here, and the Bac there. I mean, you wouldn't talk about a French bac student in France studying A Levels, and equally you wouldn't say someone who's doing their A Levels in the UK are doing the Bac.. they're not the same exam. I'd say I was doing my A Levels, which are the equivalent of the Bac in France.

(Just noticed this was too late oops)

Reply 11

lauuuura

Muppety_Kid

Thanks everyone - I've just had my exam and it went really well. In the end I said I was doing the bac (thinking it was pretty much the equivalent) and he asked if it was the IB! :s-smilie:

I think I was able to redeem myself by explaining in French that I'd been told it was the equivalent of A levels though, so fingers crossed...